House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signed off on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Wednesday, setting the stage for the Senate to receive the charges. Rocky Johnson, WWE Hall of Fame wrestler and father of actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, has died at the age of 75, the entertainment company announced on Wednesday. Texas, the state that has put to death more people than any other by far, carried out the nation's first execution of the decade Wednesday. Texas police charged a minor with manslaughter on Wednesday for the accidental shooting death of a fellow student at a Houston-area high school, authorities said. The LSU Tigers football team will visit with President Donald Trump Friday at the White House, following their College Football Playoff national championship game victory. New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson -- the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft -- is expected to make his debut against the San Antonio Spurs Jan. 22 in New Orleans. Cleveland Browns wide receiver and ex-LSU star Odell Beckham Jr. was seen handing what appeared to be cash to players after their national championship win. Former Tigers quarterback Joe Burrow says the money was real. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency on Wednesday after law enforcement reported threats of violence at a gun control rally in the state on Monday. Raytheon inked a $9 million deal to maintain high-speed anti-radiation missiles, known as HARM, for the Air Force, the government of Morocco and the government of Turkey, according to the Pentagon. Juventus stars Paulo Dybala and Gonzalo Higuain teamed up for an incredible scoring sequence during a 4-0 win over Udinese, trading a series of quick passes for the first goal of the game. L3Harris Technologies received a $12.9 million contract modification for National Space Defense Center sustainment effort, the Department of Defense announced. The small-screen adaptation of Bong Joon Ho's 2013 dystopian thriller "Snowpiercer" is slated to premiere on TNT May 31. Former Dallas Cowboys star Drew Pearson was noticeably distraught after finding out he was not picked for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Centennial Class Wednesday. James Wan, director of the 2018 blockbuster "Aquaman," is executive producing an HBO Max animated mini-series about the aquatic superhero. The U.S. Transportation Security Administration announced Wednesday that officers caught the highest number of guns at airport checkpoints nationwide in 2019. Missouri State has hired former Louisville coach Bobby Petrino to lead their football program. The fatal injury sustained by Mongolian Groom at the 2019 Breeders' Cup resulted from pre-existing conditions and might have been prevented, a report says. Virginia lawmakers voted Wednesday to approve the Equal Rights Amendment, reaching a historic threshold that could potentially allow the amendment to be added to the Constitution. The U.S. Army awarded Sig Sauer a $10 million contract to manufacture ammunition for use in the branch's bolt-action sniper rifle. Last year was the second warmest in recorded history, according to scientists as NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Boeing officials said Wednesday that the company's Starliner space capsule can be fully refurbished with almost no new hardware, despite a software malfunction during its maiden flight Dec. 20. An animal rescuer in Arizona ventured out into a pond in an inflatable boat to rescue a duck spotted struggling with some fishing wire and driftwood. The Trump administration signed the first phase of a trade deal with China as Congress grapples with the impeachment of President Donald Trump, among the highlights of the week of January 13, 2020, in Washington, D.C. A BASE jumper who crashed into a beach hotel during a jump gone wrong was rescued by a woman who helped him climb onto her balcony. |
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